The First Flush Toilet The first flush toilet was invented by Tomas Crapper in 1884. It was first presented in a large Health Exhibition in London. The items that were used in the original flush-test were four tests that consisted of 3 wads of paper, a sponge, 4 greased paper sheets and 10 apples. As these items were tossed in one after the other, the crowd was surprised by this great break- through in toilet efficiency. No, Mr. Crapper …showed first 75 words of 400 total…

…showed last 75 words of 400 total…such highly unsanitary conditions that a hugh cholera epidemic in London in mid 19th century claimed 30,000 lives! I learned many things from this report, I think one important thing is how surprised I was that this flushable-toilet was not invented a long time ago! Can you imagine what the world would be like without the efficient flush toilets we have today ? Think of this the next time you make a pun of the name "Crapper".